Kingsley Street, Walsall, WS2 9QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS2 9QZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	51.1%	3.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	52.4%	48.9%	-3.5%	49.0%	-0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37%	36.1%	-0.9%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	47.5%	1.7%	44.2%	3.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	9.7%	7.3%	-2.4%	6.1%	1.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.8%	42.2%	8.4%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	37.5%	34%	-3.5%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	17.7%	16.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	1.2%	0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	27.8%	-5.2%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	11.1%	-0.9%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	13.3%	-1.9%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	13%	4.4%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	25.3%	3.2%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	6.6%	4.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	9.1%	19.5%	10.4%	1.1%	18.4%
Chinese	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	28.2%	17.3%	-10.9%	3.1%	14.2%
Pakistani	8.2%	16.5%	8.3%	2.7%	13.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	4.4%	6.1%	1.7%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	39.9%	28.3%	-11.6%	81.4%	-53.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	59%	-12.1%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	0.7%	6.7%	6.0%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	7.2%	6.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	20%	25.5%	5.5%	5.6%	19.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.9%	59%	-11.9%	83.2%	-24.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	28.7%	27.5%	9.8%	18.9%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	4.3%	-17.4%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.8%	37.2%	-24.4%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Muslim	41.2%	6.5%	34.7%
Sikh	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Kingsley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsley Street was 38.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.6% lower than the Pleck average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingsley Street has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Pleck and the 231st lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WS2 9QZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kingsley Street are based on 107 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Walsall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Kingsley Street, Walsall, WS2 9QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 9QZ

Average Price
£143,937

Semi-Detached
£117,878

Terraced
£145,022

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsley Street

Average Price
£151,958

Semi-Detached
£162,883

Terraced
£150,591

Detached
£161,630

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingsley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Kingsley Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-05-10	£150,496
76 Kingsley Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,750	2022-06-10	£120,696
90 Kingsley Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2022-03-23	£139,575
92 Kingsley Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2021-09-16	£108,097
99 Kingsley Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-01-22	£124,531

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 9QZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	26
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	1,518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	2,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	2,773 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	4,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	5,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillary Primary School Hillary Street , Pleck WS2 9BP	3out of 4	526 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Junior School Dale Street , WS1 4AH	2out of 4	1,298 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Primary School Salisbury Street , Darlaston WS10 8BQ	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albert Pritchard Infant School Crew Road , WS10 9QG	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Infant School Bescot Street , WS1 4HY	4out of 4	1,415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	- not rated	1,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	4out of 4	1,121 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	2out of 4	2,061 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	2,130 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES	- not rated	2,637 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bloxwich Academy Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR	2out of 4	4,517 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	1,143 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	1,878 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	2,065 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	- not rated	2,313 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	1out of 4	2,326 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pleck Balti, Restaurant & Take Away	301-303 Wednesbury Road, Walsall	452 yd
Cha Cha Chai	265 Wednesbury Road, Walsall	559 yd
Yaadgaar	250 Wednesbury Road, Walsall	563 yd
Heavenly Desserts (Shops 3 & 4)	Shop 5, 498-500 Pleck Road	603 yd
Sheeren Mahal Restaurant	199-201 Wednesbury Road, Walsall	617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradford Arms	Pleck Road, Walsall	579 yd
James Bridge Copper Social Club	Reservoir Place, Walsall	587 yd
London Midland Railway Clubs Association (Walsall Branch) We	Walsall, West Midlands	839 yd
The Chestnut Tree	The Chestnut Tree, Axletree Way	888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New China Kitchen	25 Darlaston Road, Walsall	257 yd
China Express	42 Wallows Lane, Walsall	433 yd
China Express	42 Wallows Lane, Walsall	433 yd
Chunky Chicken/ Burger World	271 Wednesbury Road, Walsall	452 yd
Bun and Peri	269 Wednesbury Road, Walsall	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Wallows Lane		579 yd
Matco Mega Mart	Unit 1-6, Pleck Industrial Estate		642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pleck Park SALDAVIAN COURT SALDAVIAN COURT SLANEY ROAD	grass pitches	446 yd
London Midland Railway Club Association (Walsall) LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION WEDNESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	757 yd
Broadway West Playing Fields RAILWAY COTTAGE RAILWAY COTTAGE WALLOWS LANE	grass pitches	763 yd
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School WOOD GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	998 yd
Wood Green Academy WOOD GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,068 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of WS2 9QZ